Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and the Legal Access to Abortion Introduction The Rhinoceros in the play is the most significant force in the play, both figurative and speaking. The idea of such animal trampling a town, and altering the lives of a whole community is utterly absurd. However, used as a literary device, it hits the nail on its head and conveys the true nature of human beings. That is why Ionesco’s plays hold such a prominent place in the modern European Theater, as they are capable of using the most bizarre devices to show humans and their struggles. The play depicts the savagery and fear that lie latent in the human mind, and how they are capable of show themselves as soon as a...
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